Rail mounting



May 15, 1923.

z u@ w/N .m n0 m ecu n.. mm a R. W. ANDERSON RAIL MOUNTING Filed Dec.

Patented May 15, 1923.

RAIL MOUNTING.

Application filed December 15, 1922. Serial No. 607,057.

To all whom t may concer/nf.'

l Be it known that I, ROBERT NDER- soN, a citizen of the United yStates of yArmericmand a resident of Covington, in the` county of Kenton and Stateof Kentucky, have-invented a new'and useful Improvement in a Rail vMounting, of which the followingis a specification.

An object of myinvention is to provide a device for precluding spreadingof rails.

Another objectA of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient device `for the purpose stated. v f f Another object of my invention isto provide a device wherein the spikes employed, so inter-lock with one another and with the plished with surety.

the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is afragmental plan view of a railv and mounting therefor embodying lmy invention. f j j .4 f

, Fig.. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of ni 1.

igs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 are detailed views of spikes'formingdetails of my invention.

- Fig. .7' is ya plate formingA a detail of my invention. i

The tie 8 is of the ordinary wooden variety commonly employed, and'has mounted.' upon rit a plate 9 supporting a rail 10. The platesupports the rail upon its intermediate section 11, and has formedin it adjacent its ends slots 12 and 13.`v The s lots 12 and" 13 are so disposed invrelation to one another -'that the. inner edges 14' and 15 ofthe slots 12 and 13respectively, will be disposed immediately adjacent the side edges rail is mounted upon the plate as shown in Fig. 2. Three spikes, 19, 2O and 21 are em-l ployed in securing the rail andplate upon the tie. The spike 19 has wedge shaped lugs y22 and 23 formed upon its inner and outer faces 24and 25 respectively. The lug. 23 eX- tends downwardlyr andl outwardly from the head 26, and is of a lengthk substantiallyy equal to the thickness ofthe outer edge of .the 4iiange vQ7 forming part .01E the base VY18 Ofi*Y a lug 34 upon its inner 'face 35, the ylug 34' the lug22 will be disposed below the flange therail. 4The lug 22i`s of a'wedge shape, ek-y -the'flange 27 of the rail. The railflange 27 is adapted to lie intermediate the flange 28 j and the lower face29 of the head when the spike is properly seated. The` sides 30 and 60 31 vof the lug 22 converge on-a line '32' eX- tending upwardly and' outwardly of the shank 33 of the spike. The spike20 carries' beingsubstantially similarinstructure and *position upon spike 20jas i'swlug 22 upon f spike 19.` The rear 36 ofthe head 37 `of the rail that the objects stated will be accomi spike 2O extends 'slightly beyond -therear surface 38 of the spike l20 thereby providing These and other objects are attained by a ledge or seat 39 upon the lower rear 'edge of the-head 37. The spike 21-is of the ordiseat 39 formed on the'spike 20.

yIt shouldbeobserved that the-slot 13 is vlonger than isthe slot 12. Thefslot y13 is made to accommodate spikes 2() and 21 while opening 12 is madeonly sufficiently large to accommodate-'spike 19.'

The rail v10 isfmounted in the following manner."k The plate is interposedl betweenlthe base ofthe .rail and the tie soas to. have theslots 12 and 13 disposed upon'opposite 85 sides of the base of the rail. The-spike 19 is v then driven through slot 12 into =the tiebj As .the lug 22 on theV spike 19 entersfthe opening 12, theplate is moved transversely to` therail '10 to such extent thatwhen the 90 e i .spike is driven to its limit, the lugz23 will 16and 17 of the base -18 ofthe rail, whenthe `the upper end of the spike 19awayfrom the rail, to a slight distance, a blow upon the head of the spike 19 will cause the Wedge 22 vto enter the tie and cause the spike 19 to assume the position-shown inF ig. 2, wherein 27 of the rail, and the .flange will be lod ed between the lugv221 and theheadv 26. he spike@ ,is than .driven- 1111;@` the. me by was"l of the slot 13 of the plate 11. As the spike is driven, the flange 4.3 of the rail is caused to lodge between the lug 34 and the head 37 of the spike 20 by the same method as employed in lodging the flange 27 between the lug 22 and head of the spike. The spike 21 is then driven into the tie through the outer portion of the slot 13. Due to the fact that the rear ends of the heads of the spikes 2O and 21 extend beyond the rear faces of said spikes, the spike 21 must be driven until its head 4:0 passes the head 37 of spike 2O and lodges below 'the head ofk spike 20.

By reference to Fig. 2 it will be readily apparent that the spikes 20 and 21 interlock, and that the rail 10 precludes upward creeping of the spikes. The spike, in turn precludes spreading or lateral movement of the rail. The spikes 2O and 21 together with the base of the rail, lock the spike 19 against withdrawal from` the tie.

`When employing a struct-ure as disclosed herein, it is unnecessary to secure the rail by the means described herein, except at intervals of about five or six ties.

What I claim is:

1. In a rail mounting of the class described the combination of a tie, a slotted plate, a rail having flanges, and spikes for engaging the flanges on the rail, adapted to pass through the slots in the plate and to be driven into the tie, the spikes being provided with means for cooperatively interlocking upon one another, and upon the plate and rail, whereby to preclude lateral displacement of the rail.

2. A rail mounting of the class described comprising a. tie, a flanged rail, a plate interposed between the rail flanges and the tie, and having slots formed in it, a slot lying on each side of the rail, a. spike for insertion `in one of the slots `in the plate and provided with means for engagement upon the plate and the rail for resisting movement of the spike longitudinally of itself, and a pair of spikes for insertion in the slot at the other side of the rail provided with means for inter-locking upon one another and upon' the rail flange.

3. ln a mounting the class described the combination of al tie, a flanged rail, a plate interposed between the rail flange and the tie having` slots formed in it, 'a slot being disposed. on each side 'of the rail flange, a

' spike provided with a head, and with lugs upon its opposite sides, one lug having' an upper fave spaced from the head at a distance sul'istantially equal to the thickness of the rail flange, whereby there is provided intermediate the head and. said lug a recess for the reception of the rail flange, the other lug being provided with a face for engagement upon the plate, said face extending` in substantial alignment with the mentioned face Lasagna adapted to be driven into the tie and having a head and a lug spaced from the head, the lug having' a face adjacent the head and spaced therefrom at a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the rail flange the head projecting outwardly to form a seat on the side of the spike Aopposite to the lug, and a third spike for insertion through the last mentioned slot and adapted to be driven into the tie, the third spike being provided with a head forengagement upon the plate and adapted to lodge in the seat formed on the second spike. i

4. As a new article of manufacture a spike comprising a shank, a. head at one end of the shank projecting outwardly from the shank, a lug extending outwardly from the shank and projecting in substantially the same direction as the head, the lug diverging toward the head and being of a substantially pyramidal form, having a face disposed adjacent the head, and having two side faces converging on a line drawn from the apex of the lug to the shank.

5. As a new article of manufacture a spike comprising a shank, a headat one end of the shank projecting outwardly from the shank, a lug extending outwardly from the shank and projecting in substantially the same direction as the head, the lug diverging toward the head and being of a substantially pyramidal form, having a face'disposed adjacent the head, and 'having two side faces converging on a line drawn from the apex of the lug to the shank, the head of the shank projecting outwardly from the` shank, a lug` extending outwardly from the shank and projecting in substantially the same direction as the head, the lug diverging toward the head and being' of a substantially pyramidal form, having a face disposed adjacent the head, and having two side faces converging on'a line drawn from the apex of the lug to the shank, the shank carrying` a second lug intermediate the first mentioned lug` and the head, and disposed on the'side of thi spike opposite to the side thereof carryingthe first mentioned lug.

7.` As anew article of manufacture a spike comprising a shank, a head at one end of the shank projecting outwardly from the shank, a lug extending outwardly from the shank and projecting in substantially the same direction as the head, the lug diverging toward the head and being of a subdisposed adjacent the head, and having two side faces converging on a line drawn from the apex of the lug to the shank, the shank carrying a second lug intermediate the rst mentioned lug of the head and disposed on 5 the side of the spike opposite to the side thereof Carrying the rst mentioned lug, the second mentioned lug having its face farthest removed from the head, extendingvin substantial alignment 'with the first mentioned face of the first mentioned 111g.

ROBERT W. ANDERSON. y

subscribed my name this ber, 1922. 

